Garment



v Dec. 7, 1948.

T. KOTZIN GARMENT Fil'ed Aug. 7, 1945 INKENTUQ Tobin 4 (09in.

by I I 977mm? Patented Dec. 7, 1948 OFFICE GARMENT TobiasKotzin, nameless) Application August 7,1945, SerialNo.6Q9,438 1 This invention relates generally to garments and, more particularly, to the use of fasteners for garments.

In garments, metal rivets, or other metal fasteners, are often used in addition to stitching for permanently :attaching layers of material, as at the opening above the crotch of the garment, or at pocket corners. These metal rivets or fasteners have long been a distinguishing and popular characteristic feature of garments. Although these garments are designed for outdoor wear, they :are often worn indoors, as in schoolrooms; but for indoor wear, such metal fasteners, in some locations, would be somewhat objectionable, since theymay mar or otherwise injure interior appointments.

It is one of the objects of this invention to provide a garment ofthis character which, at the option of the wearer, can be provided with metal fasteners or rivets, or left without them where desired.

In addition to metal fasteners, other types of fasteners, such as sewed bar tacks, are often used at certain places, such as at pocket corners. It is purpose there are shown a few forms in the drawings accompanying and forming part of the present specification. These forms will now be described in detail, illustrating the general principles of the invention; but it is to be understood that this detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, since the scope of this invention is best defined by the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a rear view of the seat portion of a pair of trousers in which the invention is exemplified;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary, enlarged view of the upper corner of one of the pockets illustrated in Fig. 1; i

Fig. 3 is a sectional view along a plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 3, but illustrating the manner in which a metal fastening or rivet may be used in conjunction with the garment; and

Fig. 5 is a view, similar to Fig. 2, of a slightly modified form.

another object of this invention to provide a'type 2 Claims. (01. 2-248) i The garment embodying the invention may be made from denim, or other strong cotton material, and is herein illustrated as having rear patch pockets.

In the present instance, only the back of the seat portion of the garment is shown in Fig. 1. Thus, the trouser legs 1 and 2 are shown as joined by appropriate seams 3 to form a crotch portion. The upper edges are joined, as by seams M, to the waist portions 5. There are .a plurality of belt accommodating loops 4 along the waistband I5. These loops are shown in this instance as folded downwardly and attached to the waist portions 5. In the present instance bar tacks 6 attach the lower ends of the loops 4 to the members 5.

Pat-ch pockets 1 and 8 are attached at appropriate places immediately below the members 5. These patch pockets are shown as having an upper edge 9 formed of folded over material. The sides and bottom of the patch pockets are appropriately sewn to the upper portions of the trouser legs I and 2, as indicated by the parallel lines of stitching ID.

The upper open corners of the patch pockets 1 and 8 are especially subjected to stresses when the garment is worn. At these corners various reinforcements have been used, such as metal fastenpriate eyelet sewing machines.

ings, or the like.

In order to obtain this reinforcement in asimple and highly satisfactory manner, eyelets II are sewed on at these corners by the aid of appro- These eyelets may be circular, as shown in Fig. 2, or non-circular, as shown in Fig. 5. Furthermore, a cord reinforcement known as a gimp could be used around the eyelet, as indicated by the element l6 of Fig. 5.

Although, usually, the eyelet is formed with a through aperture I2 (Fig. 2), it may be made so as to leave this central portion intact, as indicated in Fig. 5. If provided, this central opening I 2 would extend through all of the layers of the material at these pocket corners. The eyelets being usually circular, the stresses imposed upon the upper corners, no matter from what direction, react uniformly upon the material. The danger of ripping the patch pocket at the upper open corner is therefore materially reduced. This form of fastening may be used generally, aside from the pockets.

In addition, should it be desired to supplement the eyelet, a metal fastener or rivet l3 (Fig. 4) may, at any time, be readily passed through the eyelet and appropriately deformed to maintain the fastener or rivet appropriately in place. If necessary, the central aperture l2 may be first punched through the layers.

The inventor claims:

1. A garment having superposed layers of fabric provided with registering apertures; an eyelet disposed on one of said layers around its aperture; a. gimp mounted on and disposed around said eyelet; and threads sewed over the gimp and through theimarg'inal portion of the eyelet, said threads extending "away from the apertures and passing through the layers for securing said, layers, eyelet and gimp firmly together; and 'a' rivet extending through said apertures and eyelet for holding said layers and eyelet together. 2. In a garment: a layer of material; apatoh pocket on said layer; and an eyelet extending 4 layer of material; a gimp on the eyelet around said aperture; and threads sewed over the gimp and through the marginal portions of the eyelet, said threads passing through the pocket and layer of material for securing said layer, pocket, eyelet and gimp firmly together.

TOBIAS KOTZIN.

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